16.05.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Microbial protein as a beef alternative
If meat consumption were reduced by one-fifth, deforestation would be cut in half and fewer greenhouse gases would be produced.
16.05.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
If meat consumption were reduced by one-fifth, deforestation would be cut in half and fewer greenhouse gases would be produced.
20.05.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The cultivation of pome and soft fruit under photovoltaic systems is being tested in a large-scale trial at five locations in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Tue, 06/14/2022 - 12:00 In-depth report
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On the way to a biobased and climate-neutral economy, new value chains are emerging. With the Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces ("Innovationsräume Bioökonomie"), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding four large networks that aim to bring innovative approaches for the biobased economy into application more quickly. A portrait of the four Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces.
23.05.2022 News
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In a position paper, the German Biomass Research Center explains why Russian natural gas can only be replaced by biogas to a limited extent - and makes recommendations for future biogas policy.
24.05.2022 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Researchers want to establish environmentally friendly fertilizer for agriculture from manure and leaves, thus offering farmers and municipalities a new source of income.
29.05.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
A combination of dietary change and emissions pricing would make the food system more sustainable, concludes a study by the Potsdam Institute.
01.06.2022 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
An international research project is seeking sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products.
07.06.2022 News
Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Specially adapted bacteria enable the energy carrier to be bound and released again in a controlled manner.
08.06.2022 News
Construction Waste Plant and process engineering
A new recycling process cleans mine water and sludge from toxins and recovers contained valuable materials.
31.05.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A recently discovered enzyme from cyanobacteria opens up new options for biotechnology.
09.06.2022 News
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Germany and the Australian state of Queensland want to cooperate more in the future on green hydrogen - and in bioeconomy research.
15.06.2022 News
Energy Plants Chemistry
A new process will use green hydrogen to convert CO2 produced during biogas production into methane.
10.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Saarbrücken researchers show the potential that spent grain could have for healthy and sustainable food production in the sense of a circular economy.
09.06.2022 Success story
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Many plastic and rubber products cannot do without plasticizers, but a bio-based alternative is not easy to develop.
17.01.2022 News
Energy Microorganisms Energy technologies
Using microbial electrochemical cells, the young company produces climate-neutral methane from CO2 and green hydrogen.
18.01.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Through its investment platform Katjes Greenfood, the confectionery manufacturer will support the start-up UNMILK, which offers milk alternatives made from oat and pea proteins.
13.01.2022 News
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With a new funding program, Bavaria is supporting companies in setting up bioeconomy production plants on an industrial scale.
24.01.2022 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Leibniz researchers from Jena have succeeded in producing the natural substance olivetolic acid - a precursor of the cannabis active ingredient THC - in amoebae.
26.01.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
A research team at Hof University of Applied Sciences is developing a fully biodegradable growth body for aquaponics to make water treatment more sustainable.
31.01.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Researchers have identified drought-tolerant tree species that could better protect native forests from the effects of climate change.